Colombia
Location
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Phone Code
+57
Domain
.co
Driving Side
right
License Plates
Yellow with black text
Road Signs
Green direction signs
Power Lines
Concrete poles
Architecture
Spanish colonial influence, colorful buildings
Street View
Google car is white/black with camera on top
Additional Identifiers
Spanish text, yellow/blue/red color scheme, tropical vegetation
Language & Text Examples
Latin-based alphabet with Spanish characters: á, é, í, ó, ú, ü, ñ. The letter ñ is particularly distinctive.
Regional Characteristics
Andean Region Region of Colombia
Landscape
Three mountain ranges, high plateaus, valleys
Vegetation
Coffee plantations, cloud forests, páramo ecosystems
Architecture
Spanish colonial in historic centers, modern in cities
Climate
Varies by altitude, spring-like in higher elevations
Distinctive Features
Coffee plantations, colonial towns, major cities
Tip: Look for these characteristics to identify if you're in the Andean Region region of Colombia.
Caribbean Coast Region of Colombia
Landscape
Coastal plains, beaches, Sierra Nevada mountains
Vegetation
Tropical dry forest, mangroves, palm trees
Architecture
Colorful colonial buildings, Caribbean influence
Climate
Hot and humid, tropical
Distinctive Features
Colorful Cartagena, Caribbean culture, beach resorts
Tip: Look for these characteristics to identify if you're in the Caribbean Coast region of Colombia.
Pacific Coast Region of Colombia
Landscape
Coastal rainforest, mangroves, rugged coastline
Vegetation
Dense rainforest, mangroves, extremely high biodiversity
Architecture
Afro-Colombian influence, stilt houses, simple structures
Climate
Extremely wet, one of world's rainiest regions
Distinctive Features
Afro-Colombian culture, limited infrastructure, isolation
Tip: Look for these characteristics to identify if you're in the Pacific Coast region of Colombia.
Orinoco Plains (Llanos) Region of Colombia
Landscape
Vast plains, wetlands, rivers
Vegetation
Savanna grasslands, gallery forests along rivers
Architecture
Ranches, practical buildings, limited development
Climate
Tropical with distinct wet and dry seasons
Distinctive Features
Cattle ranches, cowboy (llanero) culture, wetlands
Tip: Look for these characteristics to identify if you're in the Orinoco Plains (Llanos) region of Colombia.
Amazon Region Region of Colombia
Landscape
Amazon rainforest, rivers, limited development
Vegetation
Dense tropical rainforest, extremely high biodiversity
Architecture
Indigenous settlements, simple structures
Climate
Hot and humid year-round, high rainfall
Distinctive Features
Indigenous presence, limited roads, river transportation
Tip: Look for these characteristics to identify if you're in the Amazon Region region of Colombia.